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TomTom has announced pricing and availability of the all new TomTom GO. The completely re-designed range of navigation devices feature a brand new Interactive Map, Lifetime TomTom Traffic and 3D Maps. The TomTom GO is available in three different screen…

It has been revealed that the flailing social network Bebo is set to be shut down or sold off by its owners AOL. It was just two years ago that AOL bought the social network for a reported $850 million….

Sky has just confirmed that it will launch Sky 3D with the potentially Premiership deciding title clash between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday 3rd April. It will be shown in a a thousand pubs across the UK and Ireland…

St Patrick's Day always throws up the best craic of the year. Whether you're a bred-in-the-blood Irishman or a Plastic Paddy, here are the top five apps to get your iPhone in the mood for the Emerald Isle's festivities….

Meanwhile, over the Irish Sea, the four major music labels have just come to an agreement with Eircom (Ireland’s equivalent of BT) to cut off persistent downloaders after two warnings – the famous “three strikes” approach to music piracy.

Ireland joins France in being the only countries in the world to implement the system, which alienates ISP customers, especially as people get accused of things they’ve not done on a regular basis. The labels say that they’re going to take “all necessary steps” to get other ISPs to follow suit, though I anticipate there’ll be a considerable amount of resistance, especially when they see customers deserting Eircom in their droves.

O2 Ireland has announced that the iPhone will finally come to the Republic on Friday, 14th March. The 8GB version will cost €399 and the 16GB version €499.

There are three tariffs available — €45, €65, and €100 per month — but GET THIS. There will be NO unlimited data plan available. A monthly 1GB cap on data will be imposed, with excess data use charged at 2c per MB. Ouch!

Facebook-storming music application iLike has announced that they've broken out of North American, and are now providing more international concert coverage, specifically in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. All Ticketmaster concerts are now imported into the system, and on Facebook,…

Ireland's State Examination Commission has come to the conclusion that we all knew already: the rise in text messaging is a contributing factor in the decline of writing standards. "The emergence of the mobile phone and the rise of text…